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Title: The military and naval history of the rebellion in the United States : with biographical sketches of deceased officers
Year: 1866 (1860s)
Authors: Tenney, W. J. (William Jewett)
Subjects: United States -- History Civil War, 1861-1865
Publisher: New York : Appleton
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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ll foul of her, andfor fifteon minutes tho three vessels were in adead lock. On this occasion, and once subse-quently, the Ironsides was obliged to como toanchor to avoid drifting ashore, in which caseshe would inevitably have been lost. Nothing now remained but for the admirid tomake signal to tho fleet to disregard tho move-ments of tho flag-ship, and take up such po-sitions as might seem most available. This wasat once done, and sliortly before 4 oclock thoremaining eight vessels were ranged oppositetho northeast front of Sumter, at distances vary-ing from GoO to 800 yards. Tho enemy duringthis time had not been iille, and from FortsBeauregard, Moultrie, and Sumter, Battery Booand Fort Wagner, tljo concentrated fire of 300guns was poured upon the devoted fleet, ex-ceeding probablj in rapidity and power anycannonade previously known in warfare. Tothis the eight ironclads could oppose but 16guns. During the climax of the tire lOO shots 448 MILITARY AND NAVAL HISTORY OF THE REBELLION.
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MILITARY AM) NAVAL HISTORY OF THE REBELLION. 449 were cnnnted in a sin<;lo inimito, nnd officersdescribed the iirojeetiles iis strikiiiiz tlicir ves-sels sometimes as rapidly as the ticking of ,i■watch. It is estimated that from fii-st to lastthe enemy fired not les3 than 8,S00 rounds ofammunition. Placud in tlio focus of this tremendous fire, theironclads fought at a disadvantage which ren-dered their olfensive jiower of little eflect. Theconfined space in which they were obliged tomananivre called for unusual vigilance on thepart of their commanders in avoiding collisions,09 also in keeping clear of the fio.ating obstruc-tions and submerged batteries against whichtlio tide was constantly bearing them. Thedense clouds of smoke which hung over thewater proved an additional source of embarrass-ment. They, nevertheless, cntt-red resolutelynpon the work before them, and directed theirprincipal attack against Fort Sumter. Uponreceiving the orderto disregard the movementsof the tiag-s

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